August 5, 2026
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Westside Beat: The Voices of Our City Choir

Chella is on location at the Santa Monica Public Library as San Diego-based group Voices of Our City Choir takes the stage. She speaks with co-founder of the choir Steph Johnson, production manager John Brady, and member Laura Noel Davis about the choir, and their repertoire of songs. What makes this choir unique is that its members are facing the challenges of #homelessness.

 

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